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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has cautioned the Federal Government against replacing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), warning that such a move would cripple public universities and undermine tertiary education in Nigeria. ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, made this statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday. …

The Labour Party (LP), has described the defection of some of its lawmakers in the House of Representatives into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as unfortunate. National Publicity Secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh, said this in a statement in Abuja, on Thursday. The party spokesman announced that the LP has opened “A Hall of Shame” to accommodate the …

Afe Babalola, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has accused Dele Farotimi of defamation over a Supreme Court judgment on a land dispute. According to Babalola, Farotimi made several defamatory statements against him, his law firm, Afe Babalola & Co (Emmanuel Chambers), and his lawyers, Olu Daramola SAN and Ola Faro Esq. The alleged defamatory statements were made in Farotimi’s …

Four members of the House of Representatives, on Thursday, decamped from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).  The lawmakers are Rep Tochukwu Okere, Imo State; Rep. Donates Mathew, Kaduna State; Bassey Akiba, Cross River State; and Iyawu Esosa Edo and Rep Erthiatake Ibori-Suenu, Delta State, who defected from PDP to APC.  The defection was announced by …

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has reassured Nigerians of the functionality of the Port Harcourt Refinery, emphasizing that it is fully operational and producing products. Kyari on Wednesday reiterated NNPCL’s commitment to reviving Nigeria’s refining capacity and dismissed doubts about the refinery’s performance. “The Port Harcourt refinery is not fantasy. …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Edo State Police Command said it has initiated an immediate investigation into the tragic and avoidable death of Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin, the former Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in Edo State. The incident sparked public outrage and allegations of police “unprofessional conduct.” Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin, who was also a prominent civil society leader, reportedly died …

Renowned social critic and human rights activist, Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to urgently help to fish out those police officers, who mounted a roadblock in an area in Benin City on Monday December 2nd, 2024, which subsequently led to the sudden demise of Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin. Comrade Nowinta, an international conflict resolution …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Civil society groups in Edo State have given the police a 48-hour ultimatum to explain the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin, the former Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state. Eboigbodin reportedly died after being allegedly harassed by police officers during a stop-and-search operation in Benin City, Tuesday, raising serious …

The Senate resolved on Tuesday to probe the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over the N8.4 trillion it withheld as expenditure incurred on payment of subsidies on petroleum products. Another sum of N3.6tn is allegedly outstanding against the oil company as taxes it has yet to remit to the Federation Account. In a bid to put to rest, the …

The Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed the Lagos Electricity Bill 2024 into law. The law is a comprehensive plan aimed at addressing challenges in the energy sector and is expected to lay the foundation for economic and industrial growth in Lagos. The governor signed the bill on Tuesday at the Lagos House, Ikeja. “The bill is a major …